Mayor and Charter Trustees of Margate News

As Margate no longer enjoys the status of a Borough, the Mayoralty is administered by the Margate Charter Trustees, these being those elected members of Thanet District Council whose wards lie within the boundary of the old Borough of Margate.

The Mayor of Margate welcomed a group of Hare Krishna Monks to Margate on this leg of their 6 day Pilgrimage of Peace, which will end on Saturday in Canterbury. The Mayor gave a short speech of welcom .....

The Mayor of Margate, Cllr Julie Dellar, had a wonderful time as guest of Mencap at the annual Festival and enjoyed meeting the stallholders and participants; even the rain couldn't dampen these smil .....

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen and honoured guests.
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever believe that one day, I would have the honour to be Mayor of Margate.
I would like to thank the Margate C .....

The Mayor and Consort of Margate,Cllr Rosamund Dixon & Mr Geoffrey Dixon, and the Margate Charter Trustees Wish All Residents of Margate a Very Happy Christmas and a Healthy & Prosperous New Year
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The Mayor of Margate, Cllr Rosamund Dixon, with her Consort Mr Geoffrey Dixon and the Mayor's Cadet, Corporal David Chapman of the Air Cadets, at the annual Civic Service which was held at St John the .....

The Worshipful the Mayor of Margate, Cllr Rosamund Dixon, proudly hosted the first raising of the Red Ensign over Margate's Old Town Hall, in recognition of Merchant Navy Day. The Mayor, the Chairman .....

Congratulations to the team from Margate Bowls who won the Cinque Ports Mayors Association annual Bowls Tournament which this year was held at Dover Bowls Club.
The Mayor of Margate, Cllr Rosamund Di .....

The Mayor of Margate, Cllr Rosamund Dixon, attended the bi-annual Hythe Venetian Festival on 16th August. The Mayor of Margate is here, sitting next to the Mayor of Ramsgate, Cllr Trevor Shonk. One of .....

A great Easter event in Margate. A collaboration between Margate Town Team, The National Businesses and Local Independents made for a fun filled day for the youngsters in their local high Street. Ac .....

A great Easter event in Margate. A collaboration between Margate Town Team, The National Businesses and Local Independents made for a fun filled day for the youngsters in their local high Street. Ac .....

Margate was once again the setting for the Blessing of the Seas in the Geek Orthodox celebrations at Epiphany. The parade from the Greek Orthodox Church in Westbrook was some 200 plus strong with Civi .....

For 53 years Margate has been the venue for a Blessing of The Seas during the Greek Orthodox celebrations at Epiphany. In full regalia, both Greek and Civic communities will parade from St Michaels th .....

Margate was once again the setting for the Blessing of the Seas in the Geek Orthodox celebrations at Epiphany. The parade from the Greek Orthodox Church in Westbrook was some 200 plus strong with Civi .....

The Worshipful the Mayor of Margate and Mayoress Dorothy Collins were warmly welcomed by Staff and Residents at this Cliftonville Care Home. Both Mayor and Mayoress spent some time chatting to Residen .....

The Worshipful the Mayor of Margate, Cllr. Robin Edwards and Mayoress Mrs Dorothy Collins were delighted to visit Yoakley Homes. Residents and Staff warmly greeted both the Mayor and Mayoress who both .....

Falcon Electrical & Security Ltd have very kindly offered to re-decorate the Margate Christmas Tree in Cecil Square. This is the first year the tree has been sponsored by The Margate Charter Trust .....

The Cecil Square Christmas Tree will this year be provided and funded by the Margate Charter Trustees for the Townspeople of Margate.
The Worshipful the Mayor of Margate, Cllr Robin Edwards and the M .....

The Mayors Charity Ball is to be held at the Winter Gardens, Margate on 18th November 2016. The Mayors chosen local charity is: Porchlight. Porchlight is a charity supporting the local homeless and ne .....

The Worshipful the Mayor of Margate Cllr. Robin Edwards and Mayoress Dorothy Collins meet fund raisers and children from St. Saviours School who had been making Christmas decorations for the xmas tree .....

The Worshipful the Mayor of Margate, Cllr. Robin Edwards and Mayoress Mrs Dorothy Collins were invited to attend the unveiling of 444 plastic poppies made from re-cycled bottles in the Tudor House Gar .....

The Mayor of Margate in full support of the Kent Police Campaign to enjoy fireworks responsibly and stay safe is asking the Townspeople of Margate to follow the tips in the advice given in the use of .....

The Mayor and Mayoress were in attendance at this charity event. There were a variety of entertainers' from singing to dancing. The Thanet Stage School of Performing Arts whose costumes were colo .....

The Worshipful Mayor of Margate and Mayoress with the Town's Mace were in procession at the Confederation of the Cinque Ports. The Confederation is a unique association of maritime towns and vill .....

The Mayor and Mayoress were in attendance at the Canterbury Cathedral Service in Celebration of Kentish Harvest. With the monetary value of Kent's farming calculated to be worth some 5.4 billion, .....

The Worshipful Mayor of Margate's Charity Dinner was full to the brim raising money for the Mayors local charities. An outstanding 3 course meal was enjoyed by all at Quex Barn, along with the ma .....

The Mayor and Mayoress were in attendance along with Civic Dignitaries and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Mr Frank Martin. The Address by The Reverend Dominic Fenton gave praise, thanks whilst st .....

The Mayor of Margate would only be too pleased in attending where possible local events and civic occasions. Please contact the Mayor's Office in the first instance on: 01843 448590 or email: Ing .....

Today saw the celebration of the Queens 90th Birthday and across the country towns were lighting beacons to celebrate.
The Mayor of Margate, Cllr Robin Edwards and the Charter Trustees wanted the t .....

The Mayor of Margate's Charity Fund has made a donation to Hi Kent, the local charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, to help it continue to run its hearing aid after care clinics in the tow .....

The scouts fund raising efforts, like Bob a Job etc can never quite stretch to the costs of property maintenance, such as a new roof, windows and doors that is so desperately needed for one of the loc .....

The Quarterdeck Youth Centre will soon be celebrating 50 years of helping young people with personal development and achievements. Highlighted recently in the Try Angle awards, where members received .....

The nights are certainly colder in January and what better way to warm yourself up with a hearty meal in a 14th century mansion, Salmestone Grange.
A great evening was had by all, whilst funds were .....

We were certainly blessed with the weather for the Blessing of the Seas. There was an excellent turn out for this annual event.
There is a tradition where the Mayor of Margate give olive leaves to .....

It was with great pleasure the Mayor Cllr Robin Edwards and the Mayoress Mrs Dorothy Collins presented Mrs Freda Attwell with a silver spoon from the Margate Charter Trustees on behalf of the Town, fo .....

This year we wanted to do something different with our Christmas Card that reflected how young children viewed Margate - so we asked local schools to get their budding artist pencils sharpened. We re .....

We have already reported about this wonderful event of creativity but as the cold nights draw in we thought we would remind you of the summer with this wonderful article from James Brazier of the Marg .....

What a proud moment to be joined by the people of Margate to mark our respects for the heroic men and women that serve our country.
The turn out was exceptional from service men and women, towns fo .....

Margate Mayor Cllr Robin Edwards and the Charter Trustees paid homage to Cllr Iris Johnston and her contribution to the town of Margate both as a Councillor and as the Mayor of Margate in 2011. Cllr .....

The sun was shining for RIBA South East Sandcastles Challenge 2015. Getting creative on the beach with a bucket and spade but as it is plain to see from some of the pictures there were some real arch .....

The Mayor of Margate and officers from Thanet District Council were joined in Margate Old Town this week (7 September 2015) by representatives from Keep Britain Tidy, Oasis Domestic Abuse Service, Por .....

We joined Margate Cricket Club for our annual thrashing at Cricket! The under 13 and 11's were a formidable team and deserved to win, with some very talented players but the Mayors office did put .....

We have waited for some time for our wonderful Dreamland to be restored to its former glory. The Mayor Cllr Robin Edwards, Mayoress Mrs Dorothy Collins, Deputy Cllr Rosamund Dixon and her Consort Mr G .....

Hartsdown Academy, pride themselves on being a caring school, who puts the needs of their students and their families at the core of what they do. Transition from primary to secondary is an uncertain .....

Yesterday saw the election of the New Mayor Cllr Robin Edwards and the Deputy Mayor Cllr Rosamund Dixon, it was an auspicious occasion with many dignitaries from other towns in Kent coming together to .....

The Mayor John Edwards have worked alongside this great group of volunteers and understand the costs to keep this excellent service going , so decided that Margate Ambulance Corps would be one of his .....

One of the Mayor of Margate John Edwards last duties was to present a cheque to St Anthony's to take part in the Shakespeare Festival, which gives 30 students the opportunity to take part and for .....

The Mayor of Margate, Cllr John Edwards was delighted to present a cheque to David Sharp of Academy FM Thanet, who help to provide educational programmes via their radio station based at Marlowe Acade .....

The Mayor was delighted to present a cheque to help the young members of the YBC to attend national competitions. The club has had a good history of producing talented bowlers and it sounds like this .....

The Mayor of Margate, Cllr John Edwards was delighted to present a cheque to John Clayton of Hi Kent, who provide free aftercare, support and advice clinic for Hearing Aid users. The services are pro .....

The Mayor of Margate, Cllr John Edwards was delighted to present a cheque to Amanda Goldsmith of the Disability Drop In Centre, who provide help to Disable people, their carer's and family to ensure t .....

Today the Mayor visited Thanet Business Network to receive a cheque for the sponsorship of The Mayors Masquerade Ball. It was an early start but breakfast was very enjoyable at Quex Barn and the Mayor .....

What a perfect evening for a Christmas Parade, seeing lots of children with their lanterns making Margate truly Magical.
We were lucky enough to have Thanet Rock Choir and the ATC band who helped eve .....